Technabob » ornaments http://technabob.com/blog Cool Gadgets, Gizmos, Games and Weird Science Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:15:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Mario Enemy Xmas Ornaments: Fa-la-la-la… CHOMP! BOOM! BOO! http://technabob.com/blog/2011/12/04/mario-enemies-xmas-ornaments/ http://technabob.com/blog/2011/12/04/mario-enemies-xmas-ornaments/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:00:52 +0000 Technabob http://technabob.com/blog/?p=75744 Did you ever notice how many of the enemies in the Super Mario Bros. games are rotund? You’ve got Chain Chomp – round, Boo – round, Piranha Plant – round head, and of course Bob-omb – also round. So it was only fitting that these guys would become round Christmas ornaments, right?

super mario enemy ornaments

Jason and Alex from Basement Invaders heard the call, and rose to the challenge with these Mario enemies ornaments. Each one is hand-painted with a famous Mario enemy. I personally like Chain Chomp the best – because he even has a little chain on him.

chain chomp ornaments

Or if you’re a purist, you could just grab a set of Bob-ombs only:

bob omb ornaments

Each ornament is hand-painted, and they sell in a set of four for $28(USD) over on Etsy. Individual ornaments go for $9 each. They’ve also got some mini-ornament sets for as little as $15. And if you’re looking to fill out your tree with a Mario theme, you might want to consider some Mario mustache ornaments too.

mario mustache ornaments

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cthulhu tree topper

Devoted minion Nifnaks hand-stitched this felt Cthulhu tree topper. It’s practically a stuffed toy, except with a ribbon at the back, so you can attach it and make it look like a monster is devouring your Christmas tree.

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Look at that face. Doesn’t it screech “holiday spirit” in the most unholy voice to ever emerge from the bowels of hell? You can get the Cthulhu Tree Topper at Etsy for $120 (USD). Your undying loyalty is required.

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pac man galaga ornaments

I first eyed Hallmark’s keepsake Pac-Man holiday ornament back in December 2008, and grabbed one for my tree then. Now it turns out that they’re starting a collectible arcade machine series, with the recent announcement of a Galaga ornament for 2009. Shweet!

pac man ornament

Not only do these incredibly detailed mini arcade cabinet ornaments look great hanging from any tree, they actually light up and play the original game theme music when you press a tiny little 1-player start button on the front panel.

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You can still find a handful of the Pac-Man ornaments over on Amazon, and the you can get the Galaga on your holiday wish list over at Hallmark so you can grab one when it’s released this October. I’m hoping that 2010 brings Dig-Dug.

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